The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die

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The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die
Alan Richman traveled 23,750 miles and consumed more than 150,000 calories while taking the measure of 162 burgers across the country—with one goal: to find you the best damned assemblage of ground beef and buns this country serves up

The hamburger is a symbol of everything that makes America great. Straightforward, egalitarian, substantial, and good-natured, it is also a little bloody at times.

It may come big and ungarnished, the East Coast ideal, tender and untroubled by bones or gristle, everything you look for in a filet mignon but seldom find. It may be the West Coast model, swelling with vegetation, brimming with health and well-being, piled high with all that a seed catalog can provide. A great burger, regardless of regional differences, instills a sense of optimism and fulfillment, that all is right at the table or the counter or the woodgrain, screwed-to-the-floor, fast-food booth.

At its best, it eliminates the need for conversation or the urge to glance up at the TV over the bar. If you find yourself eating silently, eyes closed, ignoring everything around you, even the unavoidable burger-joint din, you have come upon a burger that can be pronounced a success.

Here are the 20 best burgers in America

20. Hamburger Sandwich
Louis' Lunch
New Haven, CT

19. Our Famous Burger
Sidetrack Bar and Grill
Ypsilanti, MI

18. Hamburger
Poag Mahone's Carvery and Ale House
Chicago

17. Double Bacon Deluxe with Cheese
Red Mill Burgers
Seattle

16. Hamburger & Fries
Burger Joint
San Francisco

15. Build Your Own Burger
The Counter
Santa Monica

14. Hamburger
J. G. Melon
New York City

13. Cheeseburger
White Manna
Hackensack, NJ

12. Hamburger
Bobcat Bite
Sante Fe

11. Grilled Bistro Burger
Bistro Don Giovanni
Napa, CA

10. Number Five
Keller's Drive-in
Dallas

9. Cheeseburger
Burger Joint, le Parker Meridien Hotel
New York City

8. Hamburger
Miller's Bar
Dearborn, MI

7. Buckhorn Burger
Buckhorn
San Antonio, NM

6. California Burger
Houston's
Santa Monica

5. Kobe Sliders
Barclay Prime
Philadelphia

4. Rouge Burger
Rouge
Philadelphia

3. Not Just a Burger
Spiced Pear Restaurant at the Chanler Hotel
Newport, RI

2. Luger Burger
Peter Luger Steak House
Brooklyn

1. Sirloin Burger
Le Tub
Hollywood, FL

[msb3079]

hmmmm... right up my alley

although i'd like to see a "20 cheesesteaks you must eat before you die" list

[ironrice]

Man I haven't even tried one on that list. I better not die soon.

[Jaylin]

Can you imagine how much fun that would be...I think I might have to have a burger for lunch today.

[southGAg35]

I noticed they have a Houston's burger on there. Add #21 and go for the Hickory Burger from that place. It's the best burger I've had to date.

[blackhatch124]

i live about 2 1/2 hours away from hollywood florida...i might have to make a trip down there to get a sirloin burger from Le Tub LOL

[dholly]

Bogus! The guy tried only 162 burgers, hardly an honest 'burgerphile' effort. Plus, I think you only posted the list 'cause two were from Philly...

[msb3079]

Originally Posted by dholly

Plus, I think you only posted the list 'cause two were from Philly...

screw burgers! i'll take a good cheesesteak ANYDAY!

[NWG35]

17. Double Bacon Deluxe with Cheese
Red Mill Burgers
Seattle

Lived here 8 years and never heard of it. How much did you have to pay to get your burger advertised in the list I wonder


** Edit - found their site - looks like it's designed and maintined by a 3 year old

Red Mill Double Deluxe w/Cheese
2 1/4lb. Patties, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Red Onion, Mill Sauce 4.39

http://www.redmillburgers.com/menu.html

I even know the area this place is in and still never heard of it

[Jaylin]

I didn't see the $100 burger on there from NY.